Category: Becker’s ASC Review

The top-paying industries for nurse practitioners

Nurse practitioners have the highest annual mean wage in residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health and substance abuse facilities, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual wage for NPs across all industries and practice settings is $132,000. The agency released updated compensation data in April to reflect 2024 information, […]

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Premier Health affiliate rescheduling surgeries after contracted anesthesia provider closes down

Dayton, Ohio-based Miami Valley Hospital is rescheduling some elective surgeries after learning one of its contracted anesthesia groups will cease operations in June, according to an April 16 report from NBC affiliate WDTN. The hospital is an affiliate of Dayton-based Premier Health, the largest comprehensive health system in the region.  The system did not name […]

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Penn State Health’s 8 new partnerships, leadership shake-ups

State College, Pa.-based Penn State Health has launched a number of new partnerships since the start of 2025, from orthopedic to gastroenterology collaborations.  In addition, the system has seen a wave of new leadership changes following a number of retirements at the end of 2024.  In October, the system’s diversity chief, Lynette Chappell Williams, said […]

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13 numbers scaring gastroenterologists

From pay shifts to projected increases in colorectal cancer cases, here are 13 numbers worrying gastroenterologists:  3%. How much gastroenterologist compensation fell in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2025 Physician Compensation Report. 2.83%. The Medicare pay cut that took effect Jan. 1 without Congress intervening and follows a 1.69% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and 2% […]

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5 GI deals, moves shaping 2025

As gastroenterology practices adapt to an evolving healthcare landscape, several major deals and partnerships are reshaping the field.  Here are five such moves to know: 1. Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois announced a partnership with Athelas to implement its AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) services. The deal will allow GI Partners — the state’s largest […]

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Jury rules physician was not fired for whistleblowing 

A jury has found that emergency physician Thomas Bolton, MD, was not fired for whistleblowing about patient safety concerns at HCA’s LewisGale facilities, Virginia Business reported April 15.  What happened? Who else is involved?

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Harrisburg Gastroenterology to provide GI services for 2 Penn State locations

Harrisburg (Pa.) Gastroenterology will begin providing outpatient and inpatient GI care for two Penn State Health facilities beginning June 2.  Harrisburg Gastroenterology has been serving patients in the area for over 40 years, and will now provide clinical and surgical care at Penn State Health’s Hampden and Holy Spirit medical centers, according to an April […]

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The most ‘distressed’ physician specialties

Neurologists face the highest levels of distress when it comes to their personal well-being, according to the 2024 to 2025 healthcare well-being index, a burnout and benchmarking survey developed at the Mayo Clinic a decade ago. The 2024 to 2025 report surveyed a total of 97,000 advanced practice providers, dentists, employees, medical students, nurses, pharmacists, […]

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Well-being low for over half of ambulatory nurses: Report

Over one-quarter, or 28%, of nurses based in the ambulatory care and outpatient setting reported feeling “distressed” when it comes to their well-being in 2024, while an additional 25% also reported to be struggling, according to the 2024 to 2025 healthcare well-being index, a burnout and benchmarking survey developed at the Mayo Clinic a decade […]

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ModMed donates ophthalmology EHR to 3 community colleges

ModMed is donating the use of its ophthalmology-focused EHR system to three community colleges in Illinois.  Participating colleges include Elgin Community College, Glen Ellyn-based College of Dupage and River Grove-based Triton Community College, according to an April 16 press release.  ModMed’s “sandbox” EHR environment will give ophthalmology students access to training in a real-world setting.  […]

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